With the work hard, play hard, do whatever it takes to spread your music philosophy that most young bands need to have these days, the band took to the road and started winning over kids not just in Florida, but across the country. Mayday Parade was consistently in the top 30 unsigned artists on MySpace. They've consolidated over 50,000 friends and growing and have totaled over 2.4 Million plays. With labels hot on their tail, Mayday Parade decided that Fearless Records was the one for them and signed at the end of the summer 2006.
They then released their first professional record, A Lesson In Romantics, in 2007. Shortly after, one of the lead singers/vocalist Jason Lancaster ( lead guitarist/vocalist of Kid Named Chicago) left the band over a songwriting dispute. He then started his own band, Go Radio. There are no hard feelings between the two bands, although Lancaster later commented, "I wish it could have gone down differently."
In 2009, the band released their second album and first without Lancaster, Anywhere But Here.
Mayday Parade's live show also conveys their personality by assuring that they are intensely full of life. The band knows how to put on an engaging show with five energetic members. There's no escaping the energy that Mayday Parade brings. They're all over the stage, making sure the audience goes home happy and wanting more. They love to get the crowd engaged!
In 2011, the band released their third, self titled album.
Just Out of Reach
Mayday Parade Lyrics
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The world can wait a little while
And I'll remember it's face
So kind for giving me the privilege to say
Whatever happens next is up to me
Drop everything come back to me
(Float in ecstasy with you next to me now)
(We're all coming home)
I'm fine, and I can handle myself
The world's an addict with a vice up on the shelf
Glaring there and barely out of reach
Drop everything come back to me
(Float in ecstasy with you next to me now)
When you play for the long run, you play for the team
(We're all coming home)
When you talk among friends,
You'd kill for a reason to be somewhere else, anywhere
I didn't mind, you weren't there
You were just out of reach
I won't lie, I wore your name for awhile
Until it started to burn in my head
Well you once said
If home was a place
You'd do all that you could not to stay
Drop everything come back to me
(Float in ecstasy with you next to me now)
When you play for the long run, you play for the team
(Float in ecstasy, float in ecstasy)
When you talk among friends
You'd kill for a reason to be somewhere else, anywhere
I didn't mind, you weren't there
Just out of reach
Just out of reach
Just out of reach
Just out of reach
Just out of reach
Just out of reach
Just out of reach
The lyrics of Mayday Parade’s “Just Out of Reach” describe a person who is dealing with loneliness and a feeling of being disconnected from the world around them. The opening lines convey a sense of resignation to these feelings, with the singer asserting that they are “fine” even though the world can wait “a little while.” However, they also express a sense of gratitude for being alive and having the opportunity to choose their own path moving forward.
The chorus of the song is a plea for emotional intimacy and connection. The singer sings that they want someone to “drop everything” and come back to them, and they describe the feeling of being “in ecstasy” when they are with that person. The line “when you play for the long run, you play for the team” suggests a desire for a long-term commitment in a relationship.
The second verse of the song deals with the idea of addiction and temptation. The world is described as an “addict with a vice up on the shelf” that is always “glaring there and barely out of reach.” The implication is that it is difficult to resist the allure of things that might provide temporary relief from the pain of loneliness and disconnection. Overall, the song is a poignant expression of the human desire for love and connection, even in the face of difficult circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm fine
I'm okay with how things are going
The world can wait a little while
I don't need to rush, take your time
And I'll remember it's face
I'll cherish this moment forever
So kind for giving me the privilege to say
I'm grateful to have this opportunity
Whatever happens next is up to me
I'm in control of my future
Drop everything come back to me
I want you to be with me
(Float in ecstasy with you next to me now)
I want to experience pure happiness with you
When you play for the long run, you play for the team
We're in this together for the long haul
(We're all coming home)
We'll make it back together
I'm fine, and I can handle myself
I'm doing okay on my own
The world's an addict with a vice up on the shelf
The world has its own problems
Glaring there and barely out of reach
It's close, but not quite within reach
When you talk among friends,
In conversation with others
You'd kill for a reason to be somewhere else, anywhere
You want to escape the current situation
I didn't mind, you weren't there
It was okay that you weren't present
You were just out of reach
You were close, but not quite within reach
I won't lie, I wore your name for awhile
I thought about you often
Until it started to burn in my head
It became too intense
Well you once said
I remember something you told me
If home was a place
If there was a place where I felt at home
You'd do all that you could not to stay
You would try to leave as soon as possible
(Float in ecstasy, float in ecstasy)
Experience pure happiness
Just out of reach
Close, but not quite within reach
Just out of reach
Close, but not quite within reach
Just out of reach
Close, but not quite within reach
Just out of reach
Close, but not quite within reach
Just out of reach
Close, but not quite within reach
Just out of reach
Close, but not quite within reach
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Written by: Alexander Antonio Garcia, Brooks Patrick Betts, Christopher Jacob Bundrick, Derek Sanders, Jeremy Stephen Lenzo
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